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The Rosh Hashanah custom of dipping apples in honey had its start among Ashkenazi Jews. (Liron Almog/Flash90)
August 30, 2018, 3:32 am
Why vegans say it’s a problem for Jews to dip apples in honey on Rosh Hashanah
With some producers manipulating the bees’ living patterns to up output, some animal rights activists view the process as exploitative
By Josefin Dolsten
Gluten-free brewmaster Bryan Meadan stirs a batch of Meadan Ale (Courtesy Meadan Brewing)
April 19, 2016, 12:04 pm
This Passover, wash down matzah with gluten-free beer
Meadan Brewing’s date ale won’t count as a bitter, but it’s certified kosher and has no legumes, either
By Jessica Steinberg
Beet and silan tahini from Sesame Story (photo credit: Mali Katz Magen)
March 22, 2015, 12:39 pm
Sabra culinary specialties wing their way overseas
Two Israeli foodies send artisanal care packages to consumers who long for Holy Land ingredients
By Jessica Steinberg
The delicate sweetness of figs, in season now (photo credit: Andrea Brownstein/Photoli Photography)
August 12, 2013, 4:28 am
Under the fig tree
Paired with soft goat cheese and silan honey and drizzled with a balsamic vinegar reduction, this late summer treat is delicate and sweet
By Shira Buzelan
Rachel Wahba
March 19, 2013, 12:32 pm
Rachel Wahba
We were Jews in Egypt…and Iraq, and…
Iraqi haroset made of date syrup evokes the lost history ancient communities from throughout the Arab world
Pears in abundance (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash 90)
October 9, 2012, 2:04 pm
The way the crisp crumbles
The Brits call it one thing, the Americans another. Either way, it can be an economical, warm, healthy dessert
By Phyllis Glazer
The sea quill (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash 90)
September 21, 2012, 9:59 am
A time for contemplation — of ‘selihot,’ silan… and sea quills
Entering the spirit of Yom Kippur
By Jessica Steinberg
Phyllis Glazer's no-oil granola bar with dates and other dried fruits (Courtesy Phyllis Glazer, photo credit by Dania Weiner)
September 12, 2012, 5:37 pm
It’s a date
Get to know the Barhi, the yellow-skinned sibling of the better-known brown fruit
By Phyllis Glazer
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